Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency reiterated Thursday that his country "is ready to re-engage with IAEA," amid growing pressure from world powers over its controversial nuclear program. View full post on germany cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Israeli hackers deface Iranian Government websites
An Israeli group has claimed responsibility for the defacement of several Iranian Government websites as the tit-for-tat digital war between hackers in the Middle East shows no sign of waning. The Israeli ‘IDF Team’ attacked websites belonging to the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, and an English-language TV…
Iranian Engineer Says GPS Hack Tricked Drone into Landing (December 15, 2011)
According to a report in The Christian Science Monitor, the US military drone aircraft that was captured by Iran last week may have been forced to make its unplanned landing in that country through a GPS spoofing attack……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber…
2 hikers released from Iranian prison return to US
Written by The Associated Press NEW YORK — Two Americans held for more than two years in an Iranian prison on accusations of spying returned to the U.S. on Sunday, ending a diplomatic ordeal that began with what they called a wrong turn into the wrong country. Josh Fattal and…
Insider cites sloppy work at Iranian nuclear plant
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian engineer who worked on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant during the final stages of construction says inexperienced workers, poor oversight and layers of bureaucracy contributed to a rash of equipment failures that delayed the reactor’s startup for almost a year. A U.S. expert said the…
Iranian hacker dupes Google, activists worried
The security of Google’s email service was compromised recently by a well-known hacker, possibly backed by Iranian authorities. Story by PRI’s The World. Listen to audio for full report. In a country like Iran, where activists and journalists are constantly aware of the watchful eye of the government, many people…
Dutch probing Iranian hacker’s claims
The Dutch government is investigating claims by a suspected Iranian hacker that he falsified Internet security certificates at a Dutch company, a government spokesman said Friday. “We are investigating all leads including the lead of today,” Dutch Safety and Justice Ministry spokesman Edmond Messchaert told AFP, referring to an interview…
Iranian hacker claims responsibility for rogue Google certs
A hacker claimed responsibility for the rogue security certificates from Dutch security firm DigiNotar, which were believed used to spy on Iranian users. The hacker, who uses the handle “ComodoHacker,” also claimed to have access to at least four other high-profile certificate authorities, including US-based GlobalSign. “You know, I have…
Hackers target Iranian Internet users
AMSTERDAM: Hackers who broke into a web security firm issued hundreds of bogus security certificates for spy agency websites including the CIA as well as for Internet giants like Google, Microsoft and Twitter, the Dutch government said Monday. Information Technology experts say they suspect the hackers were probably cooperating with…
Hackers target Iranian Internet users
AMSTERDAM: Hackers who broke into a web security firm issued hundreds of bogus security certificates for spy agency websites including the CIA as well as for Internet giants like Google, Microsoft and Twitter, the Dutch government said Monday. Information Technology experts say they suspect the hackers were probably cooperating with…